Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-08
THE MARRIAGE ASSOCIATION.
Policy Holder Called upon DO Pay q
Big Assessmcnt-A Circular from the
President.

Mr. Fred A. Preston is one OF the poicy-holder
in this city in the Single Mems Endowment Asso-
citation, OF Minnesota, about which a statement
was published I'm yesterdays STAR. When a STAR
reporter called upon Mr. Preston this morning he
said that he had been policy holder for over two
years. "Last october 1 was married" he con-
unued, "and when the proofs were duly received
and the assessment was made on the other men,
bers / received &4O0 I'm cash. and the other &4oO
was reserved until the expiration OF period OF
eight years, all OF which was In accordance with
the terms OF the policy. The amount which re-
ceived was determined by the number OF members
In the association which was 500, and at 81 each.
The total payment due me was $500, one-half OF
which, however, was reserved until the close OF
the agreed period. had up TO that time paid In
about 500. and so when was paid was about
which have averaged i've or six dollars a month,
have not been equal 10 the number OF marriages,
and to-day received notice for the payment "
$l9625, which represents all the back assessments
covering period OF year and more. The letter
accompanying this notice from j. II. Critchetf the
president, under date OF April l, which was sent TO
all the members will explain itself"
CIRCULAR FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The letter Is as follows:
''7o the Members Of The Single Mems EndoDmeat
Association:
"GENTLEMES: February l. 1Ss7, was elected
president or this association by It's trustees A. r.
Shattuck, the former president, having resigned.
A careful revision OF the books show that there
were at that time on file In this ONCE proofs OF l57
marriages, for which no assessment has been
made. March assessment cards provided for SIX
OF these. There were ten proofs filed I'm FEBRUARY
and two only in March, so that there are now ON
file l51 proofs many claims OF which are long past
due. Numerous members are becoming impatient
and have put their claims into the hands OF attor-
neys, forgetting that this was cooperative asso-
ciation and that payment or claims depend only
upon receipts for assessments, and that the offis
GERS were here only TO promptly receive and dis
burse such monies. The attention OF the commits
soner OF insurance having been called 10 the
clation by over-anxfous claimants, he has caused
a statement OF its and liabilities 10 be
prepared for him, which shows that II members
upon their certifeates and % to pay their I 'G- as
SeSsmentS, all Liabilities could be at once
paid and a surplus LETT; but as many
understanding and consent OF the former officers
that the amount was TO be deducted from the sum
therefore, advised 10 cause an assessment TO b6
maze IO ,or every prool unassessed for or unpaid
aane ap iS S wne sn.a pT@p AND mad e sn
causes us TO dissolve. / do this regretfully be-
lieying that many members cannot readily pay,
and will be obliged 10 forfeit their certificates but
can respectfully request them 10 note that these
assessments should have been made more prompt
ly. which was not the fault OF the present man.
OF debt, and In the future promptly pay au
claims.r
MARRIED WITHOUT GETTING THEIR MONEY.
The list OF the names OF the members who have
been married and have not received their money
includes one in September and December OF 1855,
two in the following January, four in February,
i've In March, six in April, twenty-three In May,
ten In June ten LA july, ten In August fourteen In
september, nineteen In october, nine In Noyenl-
beT, eleven In December, twenty In January, ten
In February, and two in March.
Mr.. Preston says that the monthly assessments
recently have averaged five or Six dollars each,
and he SuppOSes that they should have averaged
twice that amount according To the marriages,
which seem 10 have been about that number. He
sand that Mr. Shattuck, the then president, came
here about ten years ago and established agency
In this city. He thinks that he Was of the
earliest members, but has no idea how many meni-
berS there are in this city.
THE FORMER AGENT HERE.
MT. Hobart Brookes, who was the agent of
the association I'm this city for five weeks, In
November last, told STAR reporter to-day that he
wrote during that time about thirty-three policies,
but all OF them were not issued He was Informed
by the State Commissioner OF Insurance, Mc,sill,
that the association was In good condition before
he took the agency, and he gave IL up because Il
tnteriered with his other business.
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF THE ASSESSMENT.
Other policy y-holders I'm this city besides MT.
Preston to-day received notice OF assessment II
$685. TO pay up claims long due and TO them the
matter seemed 1nexpicable. IL is doubtful
whether they Will pay the assessment, which Is
due May 1. One OF them said TO a STAR reporter
that In case he Jailed 10 pay he would, under the
terms OF his policy, surrender all claim upon the
association and he believed the assessment was
sent out Tor the purpose OF neutraling or Destroy
have upon the association.